33 weeks 5 days, dr said I’m dropping. Should I be worried?

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FTM here, 33 weeks and 5 days. Yesterday at my OB appointment my dr said that my belly measured 28 weeks and that I was dropping. He didn’t seem concerned but I’m wondering if dropping this early is normal? I’m just concerned and hoping this isn’t a sign that my baby is going to come super early. I’ve also been having a lot of pelvic pain today I’m sure it’s related if baby is dropping?

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Totally fine! At this point, baby will drop and the pelvic pain/pressure will only get worse.

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I dropped at 35 weeks exactly and baby was very low at every check and didn’t give birth till I was 40+3.

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I think as long as you’re not dilated or having contractions it’s fine!

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I dropped at 34 weeks. Doctor didn’t seem concerned.

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It's fine! My first dropped at 33 weeks (born at 38+3 after 45 hours of labor and needing a c-section), second at 30 weeks (born at 39+1 by repeat c-section), this one I dont think has dropped yet, but she just recently moved to head down. Dropping isnt an indication of labor. Its just baby getting into position for whenever labor starts. And unfortunately it will cause more pelvic pain because baby will be pressing down lower.

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I just read for ftm that dropping can lead to labor in 2-4 weeks, so it’s fine. Full term is 37+ weeks :)

33 weeks 5 days, dr said I’m dropping. Should I be worried?

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